Having previously spent many years living in Dandong one of the highlights was always looking over the Yalu River into Sinuiju. This though is something that has greatly over the years though as not only both economies have developed, but also other factors have came into play, such as Covid-19 and the very visible closure…
While the fast train and obviously flying are the quickest way to take this route if you want a truly old school China authentic experience then consider taking the slow train from Guangzhou to Beijing. Be warned though there are many different classes to this journey and at 22 hours this for the true train…
Can you travel in China without speaking Chinese? The simple answer to this is that yes you can. The realistic answer though is that with English regressing and the new payment systems it is extremely hard if you do not speak Chinese. Now this might well surprise you if you ingest social media at all….
If you find yourself with a layover at Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station then you can do much worse than staying at Zhengsheng Hotel. Said hotel is not only almost walking distance from the station, but offers cheap rooms, as well as some fine street food and restaurant dining. What the Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station? I…
If you take the train from Guangzhou you can quite literally leave from any one of the 6 behemoth train stations. One of the newest of these is Guangzhou Baiyun Railway station. Said station is theoretically near to the main airport and its street food, as well as being the main connector to a number…
Is Shenzhen 7-Eleven any good? Overall one can say that it is not that bad and about standard for China. It is not though anywhere near the standards of Hong Kong – the regional grand daddy of the brand. I writs this after having just arrived here from the aforementioned Hong Kong and after reviewing…
